Best Alex Stolz Podcasts (2024)

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S2E2 - 2 - Thaumaturge, P.I. by Audrey Stolze 36:59

2M ago36:59

36:59

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, Metal Steve plays Audrey's solo investigation game, Thaumaturge, P.I. You can check out the game and other works at Audrey's itch.io page. Thanks again so much to Metal for hosting! Their work can be found at their itch.io page. Music for this episode:Dream Esc…

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77. Ane Crabtree: Designing Future Worlds through Fashion 1:04:25

3M ago1:04:25

1:04:25

In this episode we are joined by the acclaimed visual artist and costume designer, Ane Crabtree. Ane’s substantial body of work includes her iconic, unmistakable designs for THE HANDMAID'S TALE (seasons one and two) as well as WESTWORLD (season one), and Apple TV’s THE CHANGELING. As such, Ane has built a formidable reputation as a designer of the …

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S2E1 - 1 - With Breath and Sword by Luka Brave 21:35

4M ago21:35

21:35

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Luka Braves's journaling game, With Breath and Sword. You can check out the Kickstarter campaign or find Luka's other works in his shop. Content Warnings: tooth injury anxiety Music for this episode:Dream Escape by The Tides Moonshot Pins available! Check out…

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BONUS: Only Audreys at the Table (Dueling Fops of Vindamere) 1:23:10

4M ago1:23:10

1:23:10

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, Audrey and I play Greg Stolze's Dueling Fops of Vindamere. You can check out the game and other works at Crankshaft Constellation. Regular episodes are back starting January 11th! Content Warnings: cockfighting dueling death Music for this episode:Alive by Lunareh M…

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BONUS: ExtraLife 2023 - Void 1680 AM 45:25

4M ago45:25

45:25

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Ken Lowery of Bannerless Games's solo journaling game, Void 1680 AM. Unlike most episodes, this one is a live broadcast from a stream the Moonshot Network did back in November. I admittedly broke the game a little by having actual callers - but I loved every …

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76. Ted Hope, Irina Albita and Anjali Midha on Reimagining the Greenlight 56:02

5M ago56:02

56:02

This special episode features a conversation with three leaders in this space exploring the future of the greenlight process in film:Anjali Midha is the Former Head of Entertainment at Twitter and the Founder and CEO of the entertainment analytics platform Diesel Labs. Irina Albita, co-founder and co-CEO of FilmChain, the blockchain based platform …

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75. Mark Forstater and Nathan Neuman on a New Studio System 38:17

6M ago38:17

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Mark Forstater and Nathan Neuman are co-Founders of Dreambird the new Web3 powered filmmaking and streaming platform. In this episode, they discuss the pitfalls and structural problems associated with the current film financing model and outline their vision for Dreambird as a marketplace designed to foster creators' collaboration, decision-making,…

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S1E14 - 14 - Dredge by Scyllaz 41:19

6M ago41:19

41:19

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Scyllaz's exploration game, Dredge. You can check out the game and other works at their itch.io page. The Games for Gaza Bundle Content Warnings: drowning memory loss violence against animal (squid leviathan) corpses Music for this episode:Dream Escape by The…

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74. Houston Howard: Crafting Expansive Universes, the 5 Ps of World Building and more! 53:42

7M ago53:42

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In this episode we are delighted to welcome back to the podcast, the Super Story Architect himself, Houston Howard.An expert in franchise development and transmedia incubation, Houston demystifies the practice of world building with his customary passion and pragmatism. In this conversation, recorded as part of Future of Film incubator 2023, we exp…

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S1E13 - 13 - Turn Signals by Alex R. Keen 15:50

7M ago15:50

15:50

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Alex R. Keen's game, Turn Signals. You can check out the game and other works at their shop. Content Warnings: breakup loneliness Music for this episode:Dream Escape by the Tides Moonshot Pins available! Check out other Moonshot Podcasts! Find out more at htt…

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73. Emma Needell on Technology, Creative Practice and Finding your Story's Heart 50:28

8M ago50:28

50:28

Emma Needell is a filmmaker and worldbuilder who champions original storytelling. Her script THE WATER MAN, directed by David Oyelowo and produced by Oprah Winfrey, premiered at TIFF and is now on Netflix. In 2021, she won an Epic Megagrant to use Unreal Engine on a short film that explores the power of technology to bring people together. The film…

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S1E12 - 12 - Wreck This Deck by Becky Annison (PART 3) 21:00

9M ago21:00

21:00

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I bring you the third and final part of my playthrough of Becky Annison's solo journaling game, Wreck This Deck. Check out my and others' playthroughs by searching for the #WreckThisDeckRPG hashtag on social media. You can check out the game and other works at black…

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72. HaZ: Game-changing Independent Storytelling with Unreal Editor for Fortnite 44:04

9M ago44:04

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In this episode, we welcome back to Future of Film storytelling pioneer, Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull. During the episode, HaZ provides an exclusive inside look into the innovative processes behind his groundbreaking projects like RIFT and MOONTOPIA, which utilise Unreal Engine to redefine game design and monetisation. The discussion explores game developme…

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S1E11 - 11 - Village Witch by Kestral Eliot (Part 2: Summer) 28:34

10M ago28:34

28:34

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Kestral Eliot's solo journaling game, Village Witch. Part 1 of the playthrough can be found here. You can check out the game and other works at Kestral Eliot's shop. Content Warnings: death mention scorpions flash flood ankle injury Music for this episod…

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Yourself by K-Ramstack [SHOW SWAP SPECIAL with The Hyperfixation Crew] 1:00:26

10M ago1:00:26

1:00:26

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. We're glad you're here. In this episode, the hosts of The Hyperfixation podcast play K-Ramstack's journaling game, Yourself. You can check out the game and other works at their itch.io page. A huge thank you to the Hyperfix gang for swapping shows with me! You can check out the episode I did on their sho…

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71. Joanna Popper: the Now and Future of the Metaverse 47:34

10M ago47:34

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Joanna Popper is the Chief Metaverse Officer at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Based in Los Angeles, where she leads metaverse initiatives for the agency and its clients. In this special episode of the podcast, Joanna speaks with award-winning television presenter, Elle Osili-Wood about what the metaverse mea…

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RED DECK DEMONS 27:48

11M ago27:48

27:48

Episode Notes A special episode to accompany Audrey's playthrough of Wreck This Deck. By FaeRevolution (she/they/fae) BACK WRECK THIS DECK ON BACKERKIThttps://www.backerkit.com/c/black-armada-games/wreck-this-deck-a-game-of-demon-summoning-and-deck-crafting/ Red isn't dead yet, and she intends to make that the problem of every part of society holdi…

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S1E10 - 10 - Wreck This Deck by Becky Annison (PART 2) 23:02

11M ago23:02

23:02

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I bring you part two of my playthrough of Becky Annison's solo journaling game, Wreck This Deck. You can check out the crowdfunding campaign for the game here - it runs til the end of June! Check out my and others' playthroughs by searching for the #WreckThisDeckRPG…

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S1E9 - 9 - Wreck This Deck by Becky Annison (PART 1) 20:52

11M ago20:52

20:52

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Becky Annison's solo journaling game, Wreck This Deck. You can check out the crowdfunding campaign for the game here - it runs til the end of June!Check out my and others' playthroughs by searching for the #WreckThisDeckRPG hashtag on social media. You can ch…

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S1E8 - 8 - Birds Love Dirt! by Emily Jankowski 13:25

12M ago13:25

13:25

Episode Notes Note: Additional Notorious episodes are coming! They're taking longer than I anticipated, for which I apologize. Tune in to the Moon Carnival May 26-28 on Moonshot's Twitch Channel! Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Emily Jankowski's LARP, Birds Love Dirt! You can check out the game and other…

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70. Dan Erickson on Showrunning, Worldbuilding and the story of SEVERANCE 50:51

12M ago50:51

50:51

Dan Erickson is the creator and showrunner of Apple TV's Emmy© Award-winning series, SEVERANCE. After attending NYU's Tisch School, where he received a Masters in Dramatic Writing. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he delivered food and worked in a string of office jobs, all while conceiving and writing the original pilot for Severance. The script became…

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S1E7 - 7 - Notorious by Jason Price (PART 1) 18:42

12M ago18:42

18:42

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Jason Price's solo game, Notorious. You can check out the game and other works at alwayscheckers.itch.io. Music for this episode:Dream Escape by The Tides The Moon Carnival is coming up! Join us on Twitch on May 26-28 as we raise money for a good cause! Moons…

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69. Niels Juul on Authentic Storytelling, Algorithms and Decentralising Hollywood 50:25

1y ago50:25

50:25

"You're only as good as the creative you surround yourself with." Niels JuulNiels Juul is a producer with expertise in financing and packaging major features, with a track record of working with top directors including Martin Scorsese and Michael Mann. More recently, Niels has become a strong advocate of Web3 and NFTs in the film space, founding NF…

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S1E6 - 6 - The Bear Comes at Night by Frosidon 9:24

1y ago9:24

9:24

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play frosidon's dice rolling game, The Bear Comes at Night. You can check out the game and other works at their itch.io shop. Content Warnings: gun mention animal attack alcohol mention Music for this episode:Dream Escape by The Tides Moonshot Pins available! Chec…

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S1E5 - 5 - Village Witch by Kestral Eliot (Part 1: Spring) 12:38

1y ago12:38

12:38

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Kestral Eliot's solo journaling game, Village Witch. You can check out the game and other works at their itch.io page Content Warnings: Death mention Animal death Birth mention Music for this episode:Dream Escape by The TidesDario's Blues by Dario BenedettiTh…

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68. Steve Silver: Unlocking the Metaverse for Creators 49:37

1y ago49:37

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In this episode we welcome Steve Silver to the podcast to discuss the now and future of the metaverse - in particular how creators can approach this space. From Tesla's complete virtual rendering of San Francisco and Apple's upcoming VR headset to the latest in Web3, Steve takes us on a ride to the nexus of technological innovation and entertainmen…

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S1E1 - 4 - Lullaby Nights by Luka Brave (psychhound) 11:40

1y ago11:40

11:40

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Luka Brave's solo journaling game, Lullaby Nights. You can listen to the playlist I created here. You can check out the game and other works at Luka's itch.io shop. They are also working on How to Survive a Haunting: A Mental Health Larp, now funding on Kicks…

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S1E3 - 3 - A Visit to San Sibilia by Peter Eijk 19:52

1y ago19:52

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Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Peter Eijk's solo journaling game, A Visit to San Sibilia. You can check out the game and other works at Peter Eijk's itch.io shop. Content Warnings: knife/blade mention stalking/shadowy figures death (offscreen) Music for this episode:Dream Escape by The Tid…

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S1E2 - 2 - The Wretched by Chris Bissette 26:38

1+ y ago26:38

26:38

Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Chris Bissette's solo game, The Wretched. ou can pick up The Wretched at Chris Bissette's itch.io page. You can also search "Wretched and Alone" for games similar to this one in terms of mechanics. Content Warnings: hopelessness, small spaces, death, injury, difficulty bre…

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S1E1 - 1 - Alone Among the Stars by Takuma Okada 12:37

1+ y ago12:37

12:37

Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Takuma Okada's solo journaling game, Alone Among the Stars. You can pick up Alone Among the Stars at Takuma Okada's itch.io page. Content Warnings: cave/underground mention Music for this episode: Dream Escape by The Tides Zodiac Structures by NoMBe Gamela by E's Jammy Jam…

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67. Brian Newman: Secrets of Brand-Funded Filmmaking 42:10

1+ y ago42:10

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Brian Newman is Founder of Sub-Genre and one of the world’s leading experts on brand-funded films. He consults on content strategy, distribution and marketing for some of the top brands in the world. Current and former clients include: The Climate Pledge (Amazon), GoDaddy, Oatly, Patagonia, REI, Stripe, Sundance, Tazo, and Yeti Coolers.As well as b…

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66. Diana Williams on Developing Story Based IP 46:17

1+ y ago46:17

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"We talk about going Direct to Community" Diana WilliamsDiana Williams is the CEO & Co-founder of Kinetic Energy Entertainment, a multi-disciplinary company that partners with creators at the intersection of story and technology to develop and produce story-based IP.In this podcast, we discuss Kinetic Energy Entertainment's strategy, projects and t…

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65. Paul Raschid and Ru Howe: Branching Narrative Filmmaking 46:53

1+ y ago46:53

46:53

This episode explores the evolution in interactive filmmaking with filmmaker Paul Raschid and Ru Howe, the Founder of Stornaway.io the development tool for interactive video.Paul is the director of a number of branching narrative feature film/FMV games including 2022's THE GALLERY - comprising of over four and a half hours of video content.In this …

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64. Houston Howard: Super Story Architect 49:39

2y ago49:39

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"Big vision and small execution. That's the sweet spot to attack the market" Houston Howard How can creators stand out in today's ocean of content? Super Story Architect, Houston Howard has answers…Houston Howard is the Chief Storyteller at One 3 Creative, a transmedia design firm, and a co-founder of Fulcrum Worldbuilders, an organisation that des…

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63. Niels Alberg: Audience Insights, AI and Anthropology 41:35

2y ago41:35

41:35

This episode is about involving the audience in the creative process and how a Danish startup is realising this using a unique combination of AI and anthropology. Niels Alberg is CEO and co-founder of PUBLIKUM.io (the Danish word that translates literally as Audience). For the past 20 years, Niels has worked in applied research, strategy and creati…

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62. Nguyen-Anh Nguyen: Filmmaking in the Unreal World 49:55

2y ago49:55

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Nguyen-Anh Nguyen is a filmmaker based out of MontrealHaving began his career as a dentist, he then focused on filmmaking, specifically science fiction, with the viral hit THE AKIRA PROJECT (2014) followed by acclaimed short films TEMPLE (2016) & HYPERLIGHT (2018), all of which garnered over 12M views online and received widespread international ac…

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61. Kevin Goetz: Why Every Film Should be Profitable 42:31

2y ago42:31

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This episode is a deep-dive into the pivotal role of audience research in film with Kevin Goetz.Nicknamed “the doctor of audience-ology,” Kevin has been at the centre of what Hollywood calls the movie research industry for more than thirty years. His firm, Screen Engine/ASI, conducts research for a majority of all movies that are widely released in…

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60. Kevin Baillie: From VFX Prodigy to Real-time Filmmaking with Robert Zemeckis 56:34

2y ago56:34

56:34

Kevin Baillie's career at the forefront of visual effects and screen storytelling began in 1999 and is now part of industry folklore. As an 18-year old high school senior, he and his friend created a short film involving a futuristic speeder race through his school, primarily to attract the attention of Star Wars producer Rick McCallum. The short w…

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59. Rouslan Ovtcharoff: What NFTs and Web3 mean for Film 1:01:03

2+ y ago1:01:03

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This episode is a deep dive into the revolutionary world of NFTs, Web 3 and the blockchain, with new media and technology entertainment industry executive, Rouslan Ovtcharoff. As the former head of marketing at Millennium Media (famous for blockbusters like The Expendables and Olympus Has Fallen), Rouslan is highly experienced in film and tradition…

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58. Kaya Jabar: Visualisation and the New Creative Process 52:00

2+ y ago52:00

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Kaya Jabar is a multidisciplinary visualisation supervisor with unique experience leading previs, postvis, techvis and virtual production for tentpole film and TV projects including Game of Thrones, Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker and Dumbo.Kaya is on a mission to develop real-time adoption and virtual production workflows with the aim of making vi…

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57. Robin McNichols: Virtual Production and the Audience of the Future 50:36

2+ y ago50:36

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Robin McNichols is co-founder and Director of the award-winning creative studio Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF) where he has directed a myriad of immersive experiences, large-scale installations and live performances.Exploring new sensory perspectives that challenge our relationship tothe world around us plays a key role in Robin and the team at MLF’…

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56. Mahin Ibrahim and Phillip Domfeh: Launching New Storytelling Talent 32:05

3y ago32:05

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Mahin Ibrahim and Phillip Domfeh are the executives behind Disney Launchpad, the new programme for untapped filmmaking talent. Available now on Disney+, Launchpad is a series of bold and new stories from emerging creators. In this talk, Mahin and Phillip share how the programme worked and the process of nurturing new talent. We also talk about incl…

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55. Jack Attridge: Reimagining the Film-Game Genre 43:08

3y ago43:08

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Jack Attridge is Creative Director and co-founder of Flavourworks, the London-based digital entertainment studio. Originally trained in filmmaking, Jack pivoted into the gaming industry, working at leading studios like EA, Rebellion, Mind Candy, and 22cans. In 2015 he co-founded Flavourworks to realise a new form of interactive storytelling. This r…

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54. HaZ: The Power of Realtime CG Animation 57:23

3y ago57:23

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This episode is about how filmmaker HaZ is reinventing his craft through realtime game engine-powered animation. Having originally started his career in VFX, Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull transitioned to directing and producing, with the Netflix-acquired sci-fi. THE BEYOND. He then followed up with another sci fi feature, 2036 ORIGIN UNKNOWN before directing…

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53. Jason Blum: The Business of Blumhouse 54:43

3y ago54:43

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Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse Productions, is a three-time Academy Award®-nominated, two-time Primetime Emmy Award-winning and a two-time Peabody Award-winning producer. Blumhouse is known for pioneering a new model of studio filmmaking: producing high-quality micro-budget films and television series, and his multimedia company is regarded as th…

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52. Jeff Gomez: Building Franchises, Transmedia Storytelling and the Collective Journey 1:04:59

3y ago1:04:59

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Jeff Gomez is CEO of Starlight Runner and one of the world’s leading experts in story and narrative design. He works with executives, visionaries, and global leaders to develop vast fictional story universes on properties like Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers and Spider-ManThis conversation is really an exploration of narrative design…

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51. Johanna Koljonen: How to Transform Storytelling Together 57:52

3y ago57:52

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Johanna Koljonen is a media industry analyst, broadcaster, writer and experience designer. She is also the author of the Göteborg Film Festival’s annual Nostradamus Report, which is an industry leading analysis of the near future of the screen sectors.I recently had the honour of being invited to participate in the 2021 Report (subtitled "Transform…

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50. Kiri Hart: Star Wars and New Possibilities in Storytelling 48:34

3+ y ago48:34

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Kiri Hart is an executive, writer and producer with nearly 3 decades experience in film and television. She is probably best known for her role as Senior Vice President of Development at Lucasfilm between 2012 and 2018.Here she formed the now legendary Lucasfilm Story Group and oversaw the creative development of all Star Wars content across film, …

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49. Jess Engel: Diversify, Pivot, Innovate: New Strategies for Filmmaking 46:40

3+ y ago46:40

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Jess Engel is an award-winning, multidisciplinary producer focused on blending storytelling with art and technology. As founder at Crimes of Curiosity, her recent mixed-reality projects include BREATHE, PERSUASION MACHINES and the groundbreaking SPHERES (2018). Produced by Darren Aronofsky, SPHERES not only won the Gran Prix in VR at the Venice Fil…

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48. Shabnam Mogharabi: The Business of Impact Entertainment 49:34

3+ y ago49:34

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Shabnam Mogharabi (@shabster on Twitter) is a former award-winning journalist who co-founded SoulPancake in 2008 with the actor Rainn Wilson. SoulPancake is a digital entertainment company with the vision to “make stuff that matters” creating uplifting and socially impactful videos on a daily basis. With this singular and different approach to onli…

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